die Luftröhre
windpipe
A tube-shaped organ in the neck and chest through which air travels from the larynx to the bronchi.
EXAMPLE
Die Luftröhre verbindet den Kehlkopf mit den Bronchien.
The windpipe connects the larynx to the bronchi.
die Luftröhre
windpipe
die Luftröhre, die Luftröhren
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Luftröhre, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Luftröhren |
| genitive | der Luftröhre |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Luftröhre | die Luftröhren |
| accusative | die Luftröhre | die Luftröhren |
| dative | der Luftröhre | den Luftröhren |
| genitive | der Luftröhre | der Luftröhren |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word composition
'Luftröhre' (windpipe) is made up of 'Luft' (air) and 'Röhre' (tube). The compound therefore describes a tube-shaped structure through which air is transported.
EXAMPLE
Beim Verschlucken kann Nahrung in die Luftröhre gelangen.
If you swallow the wrong way, food can get into the windpipe.
Typical preposition
In anatomical descriptions, 'Luftröhre' (windpipe) often appears with 'durch' (through): air or another substance moves through the windpipe.
EXAMPLE
Die eingeatmete Luft strömt durch die Luftröhre in die Bronchien.
The inhaled air flows through the windpipe into the bronchi.
Technical context
'Luftröhre' (windpipe) is mainly part of medical and anatomical vocabulary, but it also occurs in texts about breathing and health that are easy for the general public to understand.
EXAMPLE
Die Ärztin untersuchte die Luftröhre mit einem kleinen Instrument.
The doctor examined the windpipe with a small instrument.
In real life
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